Brandon
vs Deerness
Brandon has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Deerness. Homes in Deerness sold for a median of £139,950, in line with Brandon. Deerness has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Brandon has 11,547 residents in 5,406 households; Deerness has 11,554 in 5,366. Deerness has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 1 percentage point more than Brandon (County Durham: 21%). Brandon has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 1.6 percentage points more than Deerness (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Brandon and 44% in Deerness. Deerness has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 4.7 percentage points more than Brandon (County Durham: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £138,000 in Brandon and £139,950 in Deerness, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Deerness has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 3.9 percentage points more than Brandon (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 35 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brandon, and 26 in Deerness. The typical postcode is 410 m from the nearest school in Brandon and 530 m in Deerness. The typical postcode is 4,397 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brandon and 4,273 m in Deerness. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Brandon and 68% in Deerness.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 100 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brandon and 102 in Deerness, against 124 across County Durham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Brandon is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,547 people in 5,406 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £138,000 over the past two years, 5% below the County Durham median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above the County Durham average.
Deerness is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,554 people in 5,366 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £139,950 over the past two years, 3% below the County Durham median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% above the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Brandon and Deerness next to other wards of County Durham.